<a href="http://lendagerark.dk/" target="_blank">Lendager Architects</a> recently shared first prize with <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/henning-larsen" target="_blank">Henning Larsen</a> in a competition to design and build Denmark's first <a href="http://www.dgnb.de/dgnb-system/en/" target="_blank">DGNB-Certified</a> housing project. To be located in Næstved, the Nybyggerne Sustainable Housing project will feature 24 single family homes that take advantage of a highly ambitious set of sustainability strategies. Lendager has shared with us the plan for their half of the project, which includes designs for zero energy, low-impact homes with energy-efficient systems, photovoltaics, <a href="http://inhabitat.com/green-roof/">green roofs</a> and much more.

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Nybyggerne Sustainable Housing-Lendager Architects

<a href="http://lendagerark.dk/" target="_blank">Lendager Architects</a> announced their first prize win in the competition to build the first DGNB-certified housing project in Denmark in Næstved

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Nybyggerne Sustainable Housing-Lendager Architects

DGNB is a new green building certification system that is expected to become the scale for sustainability in Europe.

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Nybyggerne Sustainable Housing-Lendager Architects

DGNB-Certification focuses on three equally weighted parameters: Environmental-, Social- and economical sustainability, for a holistic evaluation of built projects.

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Nybyggerne Sustainable Housing-Lendager Architects

The Valby-based firm was pre-qualified for the competition along with 3XN and Henning Larsen Architects and shared first place with Henning Larsen.

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Nybyggerne Sustainable Housing-Lendager Architects

In total, the project will have 24 single family homes, 12 of which will be built by Lendager and the other half by <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/henning-larsen" target="_blank">Henning Larsen</a>.

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Nybyggerne Sustainable Housing-Lendager Architects

The homes are built around a shared courtyard to encourage community and shared resources.

Nybyggerne Sustainable Housing-Lendager Architects

Lendager Architects recently shared first prize with Henning Larsen in a competition to design and build Denmark's first DGNB-Certified housing project. To be located in Næstved, the Nybyggerne Sustainable Housing project will feature 24 single family homes that take advantage of a highly ambitious set of sustainability strategies. Lendager has shared with us the plan for their half of the project, which includes designs for zero energy, low-impact homes with energy-efficient systems, photovoltaics, green roofs and much more.